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M5.3 Depth: 68.3 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 18:46:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 18:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
68.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 18:46:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
51.92902, 159.05658
Temperature
11.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.3 km
Shallow
68.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk119.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy129.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 82 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 98 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours23
First 72 hours38
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.92025-09-22 19:06:28 UTC8.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-22 19:06:29 UTC42.6 km158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-22 19:06:31 UTC40.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-22 19:31:36 UTC73.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-22 19:41:02 UTC62.3 km179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-09-22 19:41:05 UTC30.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-09-22 19:41:09 UTC14.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-22 19:41:13 UTC41.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-23 06:19:42 UTC119.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-23 06:19:45 UTC118.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-23 06:19:46 UTC119.6 km114 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-23 15:54:03 UTC46.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M5.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.410.0 km48.2 km
RESIFM5.368.3 km0.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#350
Earlier events M≥41541
Earlier events M≥5835
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC100.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC101.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC100.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC71.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC70.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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